There were rumors this week that the Ottawa Senators might be exploring the trade market and prepared to go all-in on a deal that would surprise fans and other teams.
The Ottawa Senators continue to struggle defensively, in particular on the penalty kill. Fortunately, last night they were more disciplined against the New York Rangers, but some costly turnovers or poor decisions were to fault.
Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green told reporters Friday that he doesn’t have an update on forward Shane Pinto’s injury sustained Thursday night against the New York Rangers.
The Ottawa Senators announced on social media that forward Shane Pinto left Thursday’s game against the New York Rangers with a lower-body injury. Pinto’s last shift was in the first period after Rangers’ forward Mika Zibanejad delivered a hit on the Senators’ forward.
Coming off a tough loss against the Rangers last night, the Sens have dropped to 13th in the conference, though that's extremely misleading as there's only two points separating Ottawa from 2nd in the Atlantic.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Ottawa Senators‘ recent 5–2 win over the Montreal Canadiens offered a glimpse of the growing intensity between these two clubs, but the game itself is only a footnote.
The Ottawa Senators finally returned to the playoffs last season, which raised their expectations heading into this season. Early rumors out of Canada’s capital stated that the Senators were interested in hitting a “home run” in the trade market to improve their chances.
Country Night brought some extra buzz to the CTC as the Senators returned to home ice for the first time in 19 days. The Rangers are the NHL's strongest road team, and they came out with purpose.
The New York Rangers (14-12-2) defeated the Ottawa Senators (13-9-4) 4-2 at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night. Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson scored for the Senators.
It is difficult that injuries are starting to pile up for the Ottawa Senators. In tonight’s game versus the New York Rangers, we found out early in the second period that centre Shane Pinto would miss the remainder of the contest with a lower-body injury.
The Ottawa Senators have a talented core, but at times it’s inconsistent. What’s more, even with captain Brady Tkachuk back, there are holes in the team’s top six.
Not the best injury update in the nation’s capital. When speaking to the media on Thursday, Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green stated that defenseman Thomas Chabot is still out of action, with Green saying that it’s “hopefully another 10 days.” Chabot apparently re-aggravated the injury that has kept him on the shelf for close to a month.
In some ways, these are two evenly-matched teams, as the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers square-off. Welcome back to NHL Predictions, with us here at Last Word On Hockey.
While the Ottawa Senators are happy to finally be back on home ice, the New York Rangers look to continue their road-warrior ways when the two clubs meet on Thursday.
Things are looking awfully bright in Ottawa these days. For a roster that may not be the flashiest or most talent-stacked group in the league, the Senators are winning on identity — structure, buy-in, and a level of chemistry most teams can only dream of.
The Ottawa Senators dispatched their division rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, taking a crucial Atlantic Division matchup. The win pushed the team into a tie for second place in the division and brought them within four points of the Atlantic leader, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Brady Tkachuk scored his first goal of the season and also recorded an assist as the visiting Ottawa Senators won 5-2 over the rival Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, the Ottawa Senators’ penalty kill has officially gone mad. As we hit the quarter mark of the 2025-26 season, the numbers are impossible to ignore—and frankly, they are embarrassing.
The Senators have made a pair of roster moves heading into their next game in Dallas on Sunday, as the team announced that they’ve recalled Dennis Gilbert from AHL Belleville.
Brady Tkachuk made his highly-anticipated return to the Ottawa Senators lineup on Friday afternoon, and although it came in a losing effort, the captain showed very few signs of rust in his first NHL game in a month and a half.
The Ottawa Senators are starting to look like a team that can do damage. They've battled through injuries, weathered inconsistent stretches, and slowly but surely built something that feels sustainable.
Good news for Ottawa Senators fans, as the franchise accelerated its timeline to be competitive in the 2025-26 season following the official announcement of a trade on Monday.